Approximately 15,000 people in Maryland were arrested for cannabis-related charges between 2018 and 2020.
Oath Keepers data leak: An investigation of a far-right militia
The whistleblower site Distributed Denial of Secrets last year obtained and released the database of emails and a membership list of the Oath Keepers, which recently rose to prominence for its participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Economist weighs effectiveness of sanctions to deter Putin’s advance on Ukraine
Washington – NATO’s sanctions against Russia include limiting the country’s banks’ access to SWIFT. But one economist believes banning oil exports is more powerful than sanctions.
Facebook whistleblower testifies before members of the Senate
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen fielded questions and shared insight into Facebook’s daily routines at the media giant.
University of Maryland students hold candlelight vigil to call attention to anti-Asian hate crimes
College Park, MD– When three Asian-American students at the University of Maryland heard of the Atlanta shootings, they organized a vigil. UMD President Darryll Pines attended. Organizers called on him to do more for AAPI students.
A Maryland House bill is working to help patients with medical debt
Silver Spring, MD – Between 2009 and 2018, Maryland Hospitals have sued patients more than 145,000 times over unpaid medical bills, according to National Nurses United. A bill in the Maryland House aims to put a stop to patients losing their income and housing over unpaid bills that can be under $1,000.
Maryland’s early and mail-in votes outpace 2016
Mail-in vote totals are around 500% higher than in 2016, and early vote numbers are up as well. That likely will not affect who Maryland picks for president this year.
Failure to pass relief package is hurting businesses
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Restaurants, such as The Board and Brew, are feeling the impact of Congress’ failure to pass another coronavirus relief package.
Maryland lawmaker introduces bill to educate youth on potential risks of gambling
Legislation in the Maryland General Assembly would ask high school health teachers to include the dangers of problem gambling in their curriculum.
Legislation would carve exemptions for teen ‘sexting’ in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Teens could be exempted from Maryland’s child pornography laws in certain cases if the General Assembly passes any one of four differing bills filed this session.
Lawmakers want to decriminalize teen “sexting,” a practice that arose with the mass adoption of smartphones and that experts say is fairly common among teenagers.